Vol. 7 No. 1 The Official Publication of MCU and MCU-FDTMF November 2012

MCU boys in heroic feat

The High School boys after the win.

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MCU Medical Alumni Association in America

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Lutgarda V. Celestino-Quito, M.D., F.P.C.P., F.P.C.C.

Walang hindi kaya. Thetheme of the 108th Foundationcelebration could not have comeat a most appropriate time.

November 24, 2012 will godown in the University’s historywhen fifteen brave MCU boysbucked all odds to win the cham-pionship of the 4th MCU Invita-tional High School Boys Basket-ball Tournament.

Down by 15 points halfwaythrough the 3rd quarter, MCUused a stifling full court trappingdefense against a much biggerand stronger Holy InfantMontessori Center of CaloocanCity. The quarter was fiercelyfought as Holy Infant’s leadwent down to as much as 5points at one time but the quar-ter ended with MCU still downby 8 at 71 to 63.

The moodwas electrifyingas the CentennialGym was SRO(Standing RoomOnly) with MCUand Holy Infantsupporters cheer-ing themselveshoarse every mo-ment of the game.

The 4th and fi-nal quarter startedlike the 3rd withHoly Infant’s leadgoing down to 7points only to goup again by asmuch as 12. Tocompound matters, key playerGian Marco Depusoy fouled outwith over 4 minutes remainingand Holy Infant still up by 9.

Then the MCU boys tookmatters in their own hands.

In a heroic display, thesmaller MCU boys tightened

their trapping defense and madesteal after steal and interception

The MCU Medical AlumniAssociation in America was es-tablished by a group of practic-ing physicians in the U.S.A. inthe mid-seventies. The firstPresidents were Drs. RomuloValdez, Rolando Atiga, ReynaldoR. Landero, Jose Nazareno,Hugo Halo, and DemetrioTimban, however, the MCU Col-lege of Medicine was not awareof its existence.

In a U.S. visit in 1984 the Ex-ecutive Vice President, Mrs.Luningning T. Estanislao and the

College Dean then, Dr. LutgardaV. Celestino-Quito met with thealumni in New York City to dis-cuss the possibility of puttingup am alumni organization in theU.S.A. The New York group wasspearheaded by 1962 graduate,Dr. C.M. Abesamis who con-vinced her co-alumni who verygraciously agreed to work for aMCU Medical Alumni Founda-tion in the Northeastern Region.The first officers of the Board ofDirectors who fully cooperatedand dedicated their time, talent

and treasure were Drs. C.M.Abesamis, R.B. Roncal, F.R.Miraflor, N.M. Garcia, P.A.Albano Jr., M. Del Castillo, R.P.Chan, R. Dagdayan, A. Dulalas,J.G. Garcia Jr., E. Marcelo, C.Mercado, L.M. Naval, F. A.Navarette and N. Nepola. Withthe legal assistance of Atty.Philip Ferring of Garden City, thecreation of the Alumni Founda-tion in the Northeastern regionwas facilitated successfully in ashort period of time. D. C.M.Abesamis home, was the home

away from home in all the tripsto New York City. Dr. Jose Garciawho followed the presidency ofthe Foundation in Northeasternregion held the position foreleven years. . . indeed a greatfeat to follow.

The following years, Mrs.L.T. Estanislao and Dr. L.V.C.Quito traveled to different partsof the U.S.A. and they met withthe Alumni in the West, andthanks to Drs. E. Echiverri and

2 November 2012

It was a successful yearfor the College of Optometryas the college garnered 100%passing rate in the July 2012Optometrist Licensure Ex-amination.

The college was alsorecognized by the Profes-sional Regulation Commis-sion as the Top PerformingOptometry School in thePhilippines for obtaining ten(10) or more examinees andat least 80% passing per-centage.

It was an honor for thecollege to have graduates astop board performers in 2ndplacer Dr. Andrea Sumaya,3rd placer Dr. JezreelleDomingo and 8th placer Dr.Allan Jun Lusung.

The college will continueto soar higher as the facultyequips and prepares the stu-dents to finish the degreewith flying colors and to beworld-class professionals inthe future.

Another banner year for Optometry

The new optometrists.

The MCU-FDTMF Col-lege of Medicine and otherMedical schools in the Philip-pines gathered in an annualsymposium last July 26, 2012at the Little Theater, College ofArts and Sciences, Universityof the Philippines.

The event dubbed as“Medtalk,” hosted by the Bio-logical Sciences Society of UPis a series of talks by represen-tatives of the schools with eachgiven an opportunity to dis-cuss topics that can help pre-medical students to choose theschool best fit their standardsand abilities.

FDTMF at Medtalk 2012In the symposium, the team

headed by Dr. Lilybeth R.Tanchoco, chair of Admissions,explained thebenefits ofstudying inMCU. TheMCU studentswith the teamclarified con-cerns on MCUin an open fo-rum. Our medicalstudents, JicaPagdilao andRey ChristopherTorres, whoboth took their

pre-med courses at UP, sharedtheir learning experiences inMCU.

November 2012 3

MCU-FDTMF Hospital and53 other hospitals from differentparts of the country was recog-nized as a “Center of Excellence”by the Philippine Health Insur-ance Corporation at ceremoniesheld at Crown Plaza in QuezonCity last September 16, 2011. Dr.Lutgarda C. Quito, Executive VicePresident, received the award inbehalf of the institution.

The Center of Excellenceaward is the highest accredita-

Hospital Receives “Center of Excellence” Awardtion award given by PhilHealthusing the benchbook standards.This award is given only to hos-pitals that attained 100% com-pliance to core indicators and atleast 90% rating in each of theseven performance areas of thebenchbook.

MCU-FDTMF Hospital wasable to comply with the stan-dards in the areas of patients’rights, organizational ethics, pa-tient care, safe practice and en-

vironment, leadership and man-agement, human resource man-agement, information manage-ment, and improving perfor-mance. The Center of Excellenceaward is a testimony to the sus-tained efforts of the hospital lead-ership and staff to adhere to qual-ity standards and put the patientin the center of health care.

MCU Hospital was given athree-year accreditation fromMay 1, 2010 up to April 30, 2013.

It has to apply yearly to updatedocumentary requirements likethe DOH license.

MCU administration to-gether with the MCU communitycontinuously maintains its qual-ity standard and improves thehospital services and facilitiesgeared up for spot checking ofPhilHealth surveyors in monitor-ing for the hospital’s consis-tency with the quality assuranceprogram.

In recent years, theMCU-FDTMF College ofMedicine graduates con-tinuously surpass its pastboard performances. TheCollege of Medicine gar-nered 93.33%, for the firsttakers, in the August 2012Physicians Licensure Ex-amination. This passingrate topped the nationalpassing average of 78.8%

The increasing passing

Medicine’s board performance tops 93%rate of the College is concreteevidence that the college is per-forming well. The intensive re-view of the senior interns dur-ing their hospital internship wasa great help for the board examtakers.

During the examinationproper, Dr. Elvira M. Abreu,Dean of College of Medicine,together with DoctorsMerlina Cabrera and JulietaDizon went to the testing cen-

ters to give moral support.The Administration offi-

cials led by Dr. Aristotle T.Malabanan, President, Dr.Lutgarda C. Quito, ExecutiveVice President, Mrs.Purificacion M. Echiverri,Administrator, Dr. Abreu,faculty members and staff ofdifferent departments cel-ebrated the success of thenew MCU-FDTMF doctorsduring a testimonial luncheon

last September 10, 2012 atAnatomy Building Room202.

“Most of them were intears as they went back togive thanks to the faculty,administration, and theFoundation for the mile-stone in their lives. Theywere all like walking oncloud nine,” Dr. Abreusaid as she described thenew MCU physicians.

4 November 2012

The MCU Department of Ob-stetrics and Gynecology held a suc-cessful postgraduate course entitled“Updates on the Role of Allied HealthWorkers on Maternal andEarly Neonatal Care” last August 5,2011 at Ralph Hunter Hall, MCU-FDTMF Hospital. The event was ledby the chairperson, Dr. Milagros T.Jocson and coordinated by Dr.Marissa Villacarlos-Nualla.

The guest speaker, Dr. RaquelSo-Sayo who is presently theCaloocan City Health Officer talked about “Caloocan City HealthDepartment: Thrust in Meeting MDGs 4 & 5” while Dr. Regta

A Close Encounter with AlliedHealth Workers

by Dr. Marissa Villacarlos-Nualla, Department of OB-Gyne

L. Pichay, an advocate of Millen-nium Development Goals dis-cussed “The Role of Midwives inMeeting the Philippine Obstetricaland Gynecological Society Millen-nium Development Goals.” “Do’sand Don’ts in Midwifery Practice(Midwifery Act of 1992, Depart-ment of Health Administrative Or-ders)” was discussed by Dr.Alejandro R. San Pedro whois currently the Chair, Board ofMidwifery - Professional Regula-tion Commission. Simultaneousmodules on pregnant women andwoman in labor were headed by themembers of consultant staff.

Dr. Nenita A. Collantes

Dr. Nenita A. Collantes, former Headof the MCU-FDTMF Medical EducationUnit and Chief of the Hemodialysis Unitwas elected president of the Philippine So-ciety of Nephrology (PSN) last April 21,2012 at PSN elections held at the CrownPlaza Hotel and Board of Regent by thePhilippine College of Physicians (PCP) lastMay 6 to 9, 2012 during the 42nd AnnualConvention at the SMX Convention Cen-ter, Mall of Asia.

Two prestigious positions in two promi-nent medical societies is not surprising for ahard working doctor like Dr. Collantes. Sheprovides leadership in every endeavor sheundertakes.

The FDTMF community recognizes heraccomplishments and her invaluable contri-butions to the institution. What threw lightmore on her prominence was when she wasthe head of Medical Education Unit (MEU)where she played a major role in the Collegeof Medicine’s curriculum updating from Tra-

Dr. Nenita Collantes is PSN president and PCP Board of Regent

ditional to Problem Based Learning (PBL).She helped Dr. Esperanza F. Rivera in

transforming the PBL to Modified Innova-tive Curriculum (MIC). The MIC approachnurtured student to become independentand life-long learners with finely honed skillsin problem solving, critical thinking, reflec-

tion, interpersonal relations and communi-cation. MIC is the combined good featuresof both Traditional and PBL. FDTMF recog-nizes the favorable impact of this on theCollege of Medicine and its students.

Dr. Collantes’ innate generosity im-pelled a yearning for her to share her knowl-edge and wisdom, making her the most ef-fective and moving teacher as evidencedby the recognition award she received inthe year 2000-2001 as MCU-FDTMF MostOutstanding Faculty. Her contributions tothe hospital as well, were immeasurable. Shetook the lead in the establishment of theMCU Hospital’s hemodialysis unit whichstarted in the year 1990. To date, the unit iscapable of running 11 machines operatingMonday to Saturday from 6:00 A.M. to10:00 P.M. and with over 500 patient treat-ments each month.

Dr. Collantes also as chairperson of theDepartment of Medicine for six years from1994 to 2000.

There were 29 attendees com-prised of certified nurses and mid-wives. The department was en-couraged and rewarded by theparticipants’ praises as they en-joyed especially the “hands on”portion in several modules. Theyclaimed that the program had re-sponded to their needs in meetingthe challenges in their currentpractices.

With these, the Department ofOB-GYN promises to come up withmore interesting updates and mod-ules that will guarantee a learningexperience for all our allied healthworkers.

November 2012 5

A Values Realignment Work-shop was conducted for MCU em-ployees with the initial run partici-pated in by administration officials,deans, department heads and keystaff in Tagaytay City last June 7and 8.

The program aims to de-velop a strategy where they canwork with unity and establishstronger camaraderie and alsointroduce, learn, and apply theofficial institutional core valuesof MCU, both personally andprofessionally. The participantswere expected to embrace andunderstand the institution’s vi-sion and mission as One MCUby the end of the two-day work-shop.

A series of group activitieswere done with focus on theMCU Core Values.

A highlight of the workshopwas the fellowship night wherethe participants showcased theirtalents during the Hidden Tal-ents Night.

“We believe in you, we sup-port you,” these were the wordsof affirmation from everyone af-ter expressing their commitmentpledge to MCU towards the endof the sessions.

partment facilitated similar two-day workshops for the non-teaching employees by batcheslast October 16 and 17, 23 and24, and November 13 and 14 atthe Centennial Gym FunctionRooms.

Ms. Flor Castillo, the HR Di-rector opened the workshop witha message to everyone, “TodayI ask you to empty your cup.Alisin ninyo muna kung anomang perception ang meron kayosa bawa’t isa. Open your heartto everyone.”

The workshop was achance for participants to breakaway from work and to bond withtheir colleagues while maximiz-ing their time understanding thecore values of MCU. E v -eryone finished the workshopswith smiles on their faces and joyin their hearts. As the employ-ees return to their workplaces,they are expected to work andpractice Integrity, Adaptability,Circumspect, Collaboration, andCommitment.

The workshops were facili-tated by Businessmaker Acad-emy.

The Tagaytay workshop.

A batch of workshop participants at the Centennial Gym.

One MCU: Values Realignment Workshops held

Workshops for non-teachingemployees

After the successful valuesrealignment program given toUniversity officials, the secondleg of the workshop was givento university staff. The HR De-

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“It is time to do our sharefor the development of theMCU community,” this theofficers of the CentralinoStudent Leaders Foundation,Inc. said during the simpleoath taking ceremonies at theTanchoco Hall at Manila Cen-tral University last June 1,2012.

The Centralino Founda-tion is a group of former stu-dent leader alumni and stu-dents who banded togetherand vowed to serve theiralma mater, Manila CentralUniversity. The foundationofficials were one in sayingthat this their way of “Givingback to MCU what MCUhas given us.”

All Centralino Founda-tion student leader alumnihave started and now havebudding careers while the stu-dent officials are finishing theircourses.

The formation of theFoundation started during ameeting between Dr. AristotleT. Malabanan, MCU Presi-

Giving back to MCU

Dr. Malabanan leads the oath taking of the Centralino Foundation officers as witnessed by Dr. Taganguin and Prof. Cruzat. Theofficers are (3rd from left onwards) Arjay Abichuela, Auditor (USC 2006-08), Geraldine Martinez, Head of the MarketingCommittee (2007-08), Karina Marie Batu, Vice President (2006-07), Mark Ross Rubio, President (2009-10), Joshua S. Jacinto,Trustee (2008-09), and Carlo Tanabe, Treasurer (2009-10).

dent and Prof. Lourdes F.Cruzat, Dean of the Office ofStudent Affairs and Adviserof the University StudentCouncil (USC). The discus-sion focused on how to fur-ther student development andmake student life more mean-ingful and enjoyable.

“The students know whatthey want and need in school,”

Dr. Malabanan said. “Theyare major stakeholders andpartners in the developmentof the MCU community.”

The other officers areMark John Vitug, Secre-tary (2008-09), Lizel leVargas, Head of the Logis-tics Committee (2006-08),Maron Diaz, Head of theCreative Arts Committee

(2009-10), Joena MarieDiaz, Hear of the Socio-Civic Committee (2010-11) , Peter RaymondBajamundi (2010-11), andtrustees Sharon Vaswani(2011-12), Cecille Libuton(2009-10), EmmanuelJoseph Cruz (2009-10),and Jeffrey dela Cruz(2008-09).

10 November 2012

“We are 1 @ 65”, with thisvery fitting theme everybodyworks together for MCU-FDTMF 65th founding anniver-sary year-long celebration’s suc-cess. Series of scientific pro-grams by different departmentsare scheduled monthly. Dr.Lutgarda C. Quito, EVP and over-all chair of the occasion over-sees the activities for the wholecelebration.

The kick-off ceremonystarted last January 30, 2012 witha Thanksgiving Mass followedby the Opening Ceremonies atthe Tanchoco Auditorium. Themonth of February was hostedby the Unit Heads Organization.The heartsmonth wascelebratedby a ball-room danc-ing contestdubbed as“DancingS w e e t -hearts” last February 29, 2012.

The pair of Dr. MarissaNualla, a Department of Obstet-rics and Gynecology consultantand Senior Intern FrederickFederiso emerged as winners.Challengers were dancing pairsMr. Rodel Villar, Operating Roomstaff nurse and Ms.Christine JoyRosendal, Delivery Room staffnurse, and the pair of Mr. MichaelOcampo, Acute Stroke Unit staffnurse and Ms. Manilyn MaeSevillano, Pediatric ICU staffnurse.

For the month of March,two events were conducted. De-partment of OB-Gyne held a 2-day Post Graduate Course (PGC)entitled “Reaching Goals in Clini-cal Ob-gyn: Case ManagementApproach” at the Diamond Ho-tel last March 7 and 8. The De-partment of Surgery held a sym-

MCU-FDTMF 65th Foundation AnniversaryCelebration

posium on “Mult-idisciplinaryApproach to Thyroid Diseases”on March 30 at the Ralph HunterHall.

The month of April had aseminar on “Stress Manage-ment” organized by the HumanResource Department and Nurs-ing Service Office. In the monthof May, the Department of Oto-laryngology conducted a postgraduate course entitled “Radio-therapy in Head and Neck Ma-lignancy” held May 26.

On June 29, the Departmentof Pathology hosted a sympo-sium entitled “Near Patient CareTesting: Clinical and LaboratoryAspects and its Implication.”

Events from April to June wereheld at Ralph Hunter Hall.

The highlight of the year–long celebration was held lastJuly, the founding month.Chaired by the Dean of the Col-lege of Medicine, Dr. Elvira A.Abreu, it was a 6-day affair filledwith events like the Feast of St.Camillus de Lellies, EmployeesService Awards, recognition oftop consultants and students,outstanding employees and fac-ulty members, a bingo social andFun Run.

Lectures from the prominentguest speakers led by a NationalScientist of the Philippines, Dr.Ernesto O. Domingo, on topic“Medical Education in the Con-text of Universal Health Care” andHon. Enrico R. Echiverri,Caloocan City Mayor, with topic“What Service Means to Me”

were part of the occasion.An in-depth lecture about

the tagline “With Care We Serve”was delivered by Dr. Lutgarda C.Quito. The grand fellowshipnight on July 21 however wascancelled due to inclementweather.

Last August 3, the Depart-ment of Family and CommunityMedicine conducted their PGCentitled “Tried, Tested and Prom-ising: Looking back, 25 years:Moving Forward” at theRembrandt Hotel. In August, theSight Saving Month, the Depart-ment of Ophthalmologylaunched their “Duling Galing”and “Oplan Linaw Tanaw”

projects which offer free eye ex-amination to MCU employees,students and their relatives forthe whole month.

The “Ber Months” werefun-filled. It started with the mostawaited event, the Fellowshipnight with the theme “MCU-FDTMF: Let’s Celebrate”. It washosted by the Dean’s office lastSeptember 8 at the PMA Audito-rium. The night was filled withlive band music, dancing, funand games, and lots of raffleprizes.

This was followed by the De-partment of Pharmacology’s up-date, Silver: Naughty or Nicelast September 29 at the RalphHunter Hall. Silver’s advantagesfrom medicine to jewelries as wellas its disadvantages were dis-cussed and tackled by experts inits field.

The Department of Medi-cine celebrated the month ofOctober with their 27th PGC withthe theme “Update on the mostrecent Guidelines and Protocolsin Internal Medicine” at the Co-coon Boutique Hotel, QuezonCity last October 15.

A lecture about the magnacarta for women organized by theLabor Management Council incollaboration with the Adminis-tration was held last November16 at the Ralph Hunter Hall.

Salient features about is-sues, problems, concerns, andorientation of Women’s rightswere discussed by the guest lec-turer Atty. Ana Luz Crystal, a le-

gal consultantof AFP ladiesclub and MakatiCity secretary.

A n o t h e revent in Novem-ber, the Depart-ment of Pediat-rics held their

35th PGC with theme, Hot Off ThePress: Innovations in PediatricHealthcare last November 22 and23 at the Gateway Suites, AranetaCenter in Cubao.

The two-day course aimedto cover the major sub-special-ties and how the innovativetrend and changes in Pediatrichealth care in each of them canassist the generalist in handlingthe cases in their everyday prac-tice.

The other events are as fol-lows:

December 14“Balik Eskwela” Ralph HunterHall

December 16Alumni Batch ’87 and ’6250th PGC at Crown Plaza Hotel,Ortigas“A Sound Mind in a SoundBody”

“We are 1 @ 65”

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“We are 1 @ 65”65th MCU-FDTMF Foundation CelebrationJanuary to July 2012

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“We are 1 @ 65”

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“We are 1 @ 65”

14 November 2012

The College of MedicalTechnology garnered 95%passing rate in the September2012 Medical Technologist Li-censure Exam. The college hascontinuously surpassed thenational passing average.

In time with the college’sfoundation week, DeanPetrona Benitez and facultymembers celebrated the suc-cess of their board passerswith a testimonial luncheon atthe LRC. During the speciallunch, board exam experienceswere shared by the new Medi-cal Technologists.

Some said that the boardexam questions were of out-of-this-world while others just com-pared it to their weekly quizzesback in college. The board examdoes not only measure whatyou learned in school, it alsotests the critical thinker in you.

Coming from expensiveschools does not guaranteeyour professional license.“Dati kapag tinatanong akokung saan ako nag-aaral

Medtech clears 95%

The new Medical Technologists.

sinasabi ko sa MCU lang, doonsa may Monumento. Perongayong RMT na ako sinasabiko with pride and conviction,MCU graduate ako!” a new

MCU Medtech said.“Hindi lang po kami

hinahasa sa academics. Dito korin po naramdaman na parakaming isang pamilya sa col-

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Dr. Lawrence N.Sembrano, an Assistant Pro-fessor I of the Department ofFamily and Community Medi-cine was conferred as a Fellowby the Philippine Academy ofFamily Physicians (PAFP) onits 51st Annual Convention lastFebruary 15, 2012 at the Philip-pine International ConventionCenter and as a Diplomate bythe Philippine College of Oc-cupational Medicine (PCOM)on its 34th Annual Conventionlast March 17, 2012 at theCrown Plaza Galleria Manila.Dr. Sembrano is also theelected President of the PAFP

CAMANAVA Chapter.

The officers of the PAFPCAMANAVA Chapter was in-ducted last May 2, 2012 atSaisaki West by the PAFPPresident Dr. Christ ineSerrano-Tinio. Elected wereDr. Lawrence N. Sembrano, asPresident, Dr. Ma. Rosario E.Bonagua, Vice President, Dr.Ferdinand de Guzman, Secre-tary, and Dr. Roland M. DeLeon, and Treasurer. The mem-bers of the Board of Directorsare Dr. Jesse Cortez, Dr.Lyndon Patrick Dayrit, Dr.Mary Ann Virola-Leh, Dr. Leah

Family and Community Medicine UpdatesGato, Dr. Remedios Sutiangco,Dr. Ellen Mutya and Dr. GraceVillanueva. The induction cer-emony was preceded by a lec-ture entitled “Derma for Non-Derma’s: BiopsychosocialApproach in Managing SkinDisorders” given by Dr. EvaIrene Yu-Maglonzo, the cur-rent Executive Secretary of thePAFP.

Dr. Claire P. Ong, AssistantProfessor II of the Departmentof Family and CommunityMedicine was elected as Presi-dent of the newly organizedPCOM CAMANAVA Chapter.

Other officers elected into of-fice are Dr. Roger Dazo, VicePresident, Dr. Jennifer AnneHuliganga, Secretary, Dr.Reynold Sta. Ana, Treasurer,Dr. Gary Ong, Public RelationsOfficer, and Dr. Lawrence N.Sembrano as Auditor. Themembers of the Board are Dr.Mary Ann Virola-Leh, Dr.Princy Goco, Dr. George Wee,Dr. Odess Mina Reyes, Dr.Roselle Andres, Dr. LeojaneMarjan, Dr. Rhobee Cetron, Dr.Jason de la Cruz, Dr. ErnieGuevarra and Dr. Joel Pilapil.Dr. Joven Padilla serves as theorganization’s adviser.

lege,” another said.Dr. Aristotle T. Malabanan

and Dr. Lydia Taganguin sharedthe joy of the occasion with thenew Medical Technologists.

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Continuing MCU’s mis-sion of developing individu-als, the High and GradeSchool Department con-ducted a seminar on SpiralApproach and the K to 12Basic Education Program lastMay 15, 2012 at the LRCComputer Laboratory. It wasattended by all HGS facultyand principal, Ms. Reneliza C.Sta. Ana.

“The K to 12 curriculummust be decongested but en-riched,” Mr. Albert Flores, theguest speaker said. “SpiralApproach may be adapted inthe K to 12 curriculum as ateaching strategy. Masteryon core concept is the key toa successful spiral ap-proach.”

Flores also explained

HGS now K to 12 readythe differentiated instructionswherein he taught teachers dif-ferent strategies in giving activi-ties to different kind of learners.

The seminar gave theteachers what future is for theeducation system in the coun-try.

Parents OrientationLast February 17, 2012, some

200 HGS parents gathered at theCentennial Gym function roomsfor an update on the K to 12 Ba-sic Education System. This aimsto give the parents awareness onwhat their children could learnin this new curriculum. Amongthose present were universityofficials led by Dr. Eva M. Javier,dean of the College of Arts andSciences.

Amidst the heavy floodingand extensive damage caused bythe southwest monsoon orhabagat which started last Au-gust 6, 2012, a group of deans,department heads, employeesand faculty members extended ahand to MCU employees whowere greatly affected by theweather disturbance.

When the sun started toshow after three days of heavydownpour, Dr. Aristotle T.Malabanan met with Ms. FlorCastillo, HRD Director, DeanMaricon Boie of Pharmacy, DeanPetrona Benitez of Medical Tech-nology and Mr. Alex V.Rodriguez, Head of Departmentof Discipline, Safety and Secu-rity with just one item on theagenda: relief operations.

The group started packinggoods and distributed some re-

Lending a hand to Habagat victims

lief items atCaloocan, Malabon,and Navotas areawith the help of sev-eral teaching andnon-teaching em-ployees who wereable to come to worklast August 9.

They dividedin two groups sothey could reachmore people whowere in need offood and water todrink. First was theValenzuela andBulacan groupheaded by Dr.Lydia Taganguin,Vice President forAcademic Affairs while theother group headed toMarikina, Pasig, Cainta and

Employees preparing relief goods for habagat victims.

MCU HGS among modelschools

MCU HGS is one of theforty-five (45) schools in thecountry who were labeled as“SHS (Senior High School)Model School.” They are part ofthe research and developmentproject being undertaken by thegovernment for SHS or Grades11 and 12.

Per the Department of Edu-cation, SHS is two years of spe-cialized upper secondary educa-tion where students may choosea career track based on aptitude,interest and school capacity.They can choose among fivetracks such as Business and En-trepreneurship, Humanities andSocial Sciences, Science, Tech-nology, and Engineering, Sports,and Technical-Vocational.

The choice of career trackwill define the content of sub-jects a student will take inGrades 11 and 12. These sub-jects fall under either the CoreCurriculum or specific careerpathways. After finishingcertain level of these voca-tional courses, they are en-titled to a Certificate of Com-petency. This will determinethe course or job they willhave in the future.

To date, MCU is offeringK to 12 programs such asOptical Laboratory Techni-cian, Dental Hygiene Coursewith Clinical Training, andDiploma in Midwifery. EveryK to 12 graduates will beknowledgeable and equippedwith skills vital for the for thecareer path they choose.

Rodriguez in Rizal headed byMs. Castillo.

A total of 38 affected em-

ployees were provided varietiesof ready-to-eat food and drink-ing water.

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“Vision, Commitment, andLoyalty”, three of the virtues aperson must possess to realizehis objectives and attain suc-cess in life.

Last September 15, 2011,Manila Central University paidtribute to one of its most re-nowned deans, Dr. FranciscoBaetiong, Jr., who retired fromservice as Dean of the College

An Evening with Frankby Dr. Christine S. Rodriguez, Optometry

of Optometry, ending morethan three decades of dedica-tion and selfless service to thecollege and the institution.

The event, dubbed “AnEvening With Frank”, wasattended by administrationofficials, fellow deans, unitheads, faculty members, stu-dents and friends, and washeld at the Internet Labora-

tory of the Learning Re-source Center.

Highlights of the activityincluded a video presentationof deans of the different col-leges delivering a message ofsend-off greeting and somebits of nostalgia with recollec-tion of unforgettable memorieswith Dr. Frank, and the most-awaited “unveiling” of the tar-

paulin showing Dr. Frank in acaricatured portrayal of the leg-endary Oscar statue.

No less than the presidentof Manila Central University,Dr. Aristotle T. Malabanan de-livered his own version of nos-talgic memories with Dr.Frank, way back when theywere still classmates duringtheir College of Optometrydays in Mayhaligue, Sta. Cruz,Manila and some fond memo-ries and experiences as old-timebuddies.

For her part, Dr. LydiaTaganguin, the university’sVice President for AcademicAffairs took notice of Dr.Frank’s contribution to the col-lege and the university, whichare products of his hard workand dedication to uplifting thecollege’s present rank as theCenter of Development in thefield of Optometry.

Two of Dr. Frank’s all-time “partners”, Dr. MarianoTanada, former Dean of Col-lege of Optometry of CentroEscolar University, and Dr.Fred Bacani, former Dean ofCollege of Optometry of Cen-tral Colleges of the Philippines,brought the house down withtheir antics in delivering theirdoting reminiscences of theirtime-tested and fool-prooffriendship, back when theywere still “inseparable partnersin crime”, so to speak.

In the video is one of Dr.Frank’s closest “allies” basedin the United States of America,Dr. Aris Manio, who delivereda send-off greeting to him, inanticipation of his forthcom-ing trip to USA to visit hisdaughter, whom he has notseen for quite some time.

Dr. Baetiongsharespleasantries withfriends.

Dr. Baetiong andcontemporaries(from left) Dr.Bacani, Dr.Tañada and Dr.Malabanan.

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R. Landero who initially madeintroductions to many of thegraduates who are now activeand committed members of theMCU Medical Alumni Asso-ciation in America.

In the Midwest, Dr. NevaArribas, a loyal and former fac-ulty member and registrar ofthe College of Medicine, whomigrated to St. Louis, Mis-souri, brought and introducedthe MCU officials to the alumniheaded by Drs. D. Sulit and P.Velada in Chicago, Drs. Demyand Tessie Timban in Michi-gan, Drs. C. Antonio andRenato Judalena in Illinois andDr. H. Pineda in St. Louis, Mis-souri. A visit to Kentucky wasmade possible by Drs. Elmerand Filipinas Guerrero.Though the hard work, dedi-cation, generosity and sensi-tivity to the school concerns,these alumni were able to unitemany more alumni to join theorganization.

Their names may not beincluded here but certainlytheir participation and involve-ment have made the alumni or-ganization in America last tothis day. They have supportedthe needs of the College andHospital in terms of providingthe necessary financial sup-port for the development of thefaculty, students, curriculum,facilities, research, library andaudio visual room, communityprograms and most especiallythe clinical indigency pro-grams for the hospital and theadapted communities of thecollege in Bagong Barrio,Caloocan and Potrero andCatmon in Malabon.

In the late 80’s, some ofthe officers of the initial MCUMedical Alumni Associationestablished in the West Coast,namely Drs. U. Carbajal, D.

Timban, R. Landero, R. Judalena,R. Punzalan, Guinto and R.Cadano, met with the officers ofthe MCU Medical Alumni Foun-dation in North Eastern region.

Needless to say these con-tributions although unseen bythe naked eye, are the very lifeand reasons for existence of anyeducational institution.

The Association has initi-ated several fund-raisingprojects. It started a voluntary“Pledges” campaign, where themembers promise to make annualcontributions to the Associa-

tion. It also established a pro-gram called “Light Keepers”,conceived by Dr. RogelioRoncal, where members who do-nate certain amounts, areawarded citations and medals ofhonors – bronze, silver, and gold– are inducted to the “LightKeepers’ Hall of Fame.”

In 1997 during the 50th Foun-dation Day of the Alumni Foun-dation then headed by Dr. BenMalit, the Alumni contributed forthe complete renovation andprovision of the needed facilitiesof the Emergency Room and two(2) operating rooms.

Under the present leader-ship of Drs. R. Punzalan and R.Cadano a scholarship programwas offered to deserving stu-

dents and in the current firstyears enrollees, eight studentsqualified for the scholarship.These will be a continuing offeruntil graduation for studentswho would meet the academicrequirements.

Another big project of thepresent leadership is going to bepresented to the general mem-bership during the annual con-vention of the MCU MedicalAlumni Association to be heldin Las Vegas at the Monte CarloHotel from August 16 to August20, 2006. It is hoped that many

members will participate in theconvention. It is also hoped thatthe agreement on the big projectcan be made public during thenext issue of the PULSE.

To backtrack, the officersand membership of the AlumniAssociation and the AlumniFoundation agreed in the lateeighties to have just one alumniorganization the MCU MedicalAlumni Association in Americawith the MCU Medical AlumniFoundation as its funding armand currently, Dr. R. Punzalanand Dr. R. Cadano both fromSouthern California heads theAlumni Association and theAlumni Foundation, respec-tively.

The new Hospital Building

is now completely operationaland in its 6th floor are the chapeland the Dr. Ralph Hunter Semi-nar Hall, the latter built in thememory of Dr. Ralph Hunter a1962 graduate who bequeathedin his last will and testament, asubstantial amount which wasused for the creation of a semi-nar hall to be used for the con-tinuing medical education semi-nars of the hospital and collegestaff. This donation was ably fa-cilitated by Drs. Salvador andEmma Arella now both actively,involved in all the projects of theschool and hospital.

During the centennial cel-ebration of the MCU, Drs.Melchor and Norma Garcia do-nated and led the blessing of theDr. Leonardo Mendiola Hall, pri-marily used for lectures and semi-nars, in memory of Dr. LeonardoMendiola as Most OutstandingAnatomy professor. Dr. N.Arribas pledged and started theannual donation of an incentivegrant for Outstanding Faculty, inmemory of her parents, Dr. Per-fecto R. Arribas and Mrs.Prudencia P. Arribas.

This current academicschool year, 2006-2007, the of-fices of the Association from theSouthern California Chapter, Dr.Reynaldo Landero, Dr. RufinoCadano and Dr. RusticoBalderian had meetings with theadministrative officials and fac-ulty and gave inspirational mes-sages to the medical students.Such visits are certainly mostwelcome and morally uplifting.Please come and share your ex-periences with the academic staffand witness the fruits of the hardlabor of the whole communityand alumni.

Mabuhay ang mga alumning MCU-FDT Medical Founda-tion, College of Medicine andHospital.

The officers and membership ofthe Alumni Association and theAlumni Foundation agreed in thelate eighties to have just one alumniorganization the MCU MedicalAlumni Association in America.

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In celebration of the SightSaving Month of August, thedepartment of Ophthalmologyhas continuously conductedoutreach activities as Free Cata-ract Surgery for indigent patientssponsored by the Oblates Mis-sionary through Dr. Neva P.Arribas.

Aside from this, the Depart-ment is also busy with its FreeDiabetic Screening at the Out-Patient Department of MCU-FDT Medical Foundation Hos-pital. The Diode Laser located atthe 2nd Floor of MCU Hospitalbuilding as well as thePhacoemulsification Machinefor Cataract Surgery is of greathelp to the Department.

Last August 20, 2011, the de-partment staff were invited byGMA Kapuso 20/20 Eye Project,an initiative of Ms. Mel Tiangcothrough Dr. Teresita Yambot andDr. Beth Chu of the IntegratedPhilippine Association of Optom-etrists (IPAO) to participate in aMedical Mission to provide freeeye consultation to about 500 to600 patients at the Studio 1 ofGMA 7. Among the ophthal-

Sight Saving Month at GMA Kapusoby Dr. Victorino D. Perlas, Jr.

mologists who participated wereDr. Crisostomo T. Malabanan Jr.,Dr. Ildefonso V. Peczon, Dr. Jr.,Margaret C. Sarmiento and Dr.Victorino D. Perlas, Jr.

Patients with error of re-fraction were given free eye-glasses by the IPAO. The oph-thalmologists were able to ex-amine and treat pathological

cases like high refractive errorslike myopia, congenitalmicropthalmus with nystag-mus, phthisis bulbi, cataract,pterygium, dry eyes and someother eye diseases. Dr. Perlasand Dr. Peczon were inter-viewed regarding the patientsthey had examined.

Equipment like auto-refrac-

Dr. Crisostomo Malabanan, Medical Director, Dr. Peczon, Dr. Sarmiento and Dr. Perlas, at theKapuso project

Dr. Leanor S. Pagtakhan-So, president of the MCUMedical Alumni Foundationand Association in America(MCUMAFAA) visited MCU-FDTMF Hospital and Collegeof Medicine last May 11,2012.

In a meeting with the ad-ministration officials at theHospital Boardroom alumnisupport programs such asscholarsh ips , an a lumniwebsite and fund raisers werediscussed, among others.

Also in the meeting wereDr. Lutgarda C. Quito, Execu-tive Vice President, Dr. Elvira

MCUMAFAA presidentmeets admin officials

M. Abreu, Dean of the Col-lege of Medic ine , Dr.Crisostomo T. Malabanan Jr.,College Registrar, Dr. RegtaL. Pichay, Chief of Profes-s ional Serv ices , and Dr.Merlina L. Cabrera, CollegeSecretary.

Dr. Pagtakhan-So, whoassumed MCUMAFAA presi-dency in October 2011, was inMCU last January when shewas the speaker during theScientific Lecture in the open-ing ceremonies of our 65th

Foundation Anniversary. Shediscussed the topic Alpha 1–Antitrypsin Deficiency.

Dr. Pagtakhan-So (4th from right) and Dr. Rufino Cadano,former MCUMAAA president (3rd from left) at the LRC VerticalAuditorium during a recent visit.

tor and muscle relax machineswere provided by the MariaTheresa Corporation. The staffenjoyed breakfast, coffee andlunch aside from the yellow T-shirt sponsored by Hoya, mak-ers of lenses.

The Kapuso 20/20 EyeProject was aired on GMA 7’s 24Oras last August 25, 2011.

MICHIGAN, USA –We were out having dinnerfor my son’s birthday inJanuary (2011) when I got acall from a fellow in Texaswho was excitedly blabber-ing about a planned get to-gether for MCU-FDTMFstudents. I was taken by sur-prise getting a phone callfrom somebody who seldomcalls but much more by theenergy he exhibited. It wasDr. Edgardo Montemayorcalling, asking if Jeni and Iwould be interested and ifJuly was a good time.

The timing of the callwas imperfect, I was aboutready to dig into my fresh-off-the-oven steak, the res-

Prologue to the MCUMAFAA reunionby Robert Viguilla, MD, Class ’87

taurant was pretty noisy(there was a band playing),my sons were sharing theirstories from school, and thefireplace was a good relieffrom the sub-zero Michigantemperature. On the phone,was an old friend trying tocatch up and selling me anexcellent idea. I was torn!

I ended up holding theline.

Monty apparently didtalk with Dr. Cesar Dayahanearlier, they caught up andreminisced their years spentat MCU Caloocan campusin the mid 80’s. Wonderedwhere their classmates andfriends ended up holding ajob. They came to realize,

there is more than a handfulfrom their batch that endedup in Northern America.They started calling aroundto find out these other class-mates have friends of friendshave in one way or anotherhas had the same roots likethem.

A phone tree was cre-ated, linking people whowere mentored and nurturedby the same internists,deans, surgeons, academi-cians, pediatricians, statisti-cians, etc. They talked aboutgood and bad, fun and sad,drunken and sober, perilousand delightful, mellow andharsh memories while tra-versing the hallways of the

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Dr. Viguilla (front row, 3rd from left) with other medical alumni in the US.

school, hospital, Quadrangle,canteens, wards, auditorium,quarters, ramps, gymnasiumall located not too far fromMonumento Circle.

A momentum was build-ing up, the enthusiasm wascontagious. A good numberof people don’t just wantphone conversations, thanksto the goodness of technol-ogy and the existence of fastinternet connection. Con-versing was made easythrough Skype video calls,Facebook chats, and emails.But this doesn’t suffice oureagerness to reunite.There’s eagerness insidesaying, “We needed tomeet.”

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Dr. Aristotle T. Malabanan, Presi-dent, issued a memorandum to all con-cerned dated November 14, 2012 on thepolicy on abovementioned subject. Here-under is the policy.

A group of students or alumni, e.g.,a recognized student organization andalumni association, and a College or de-partment may set-up and operate awebsite or social networking accountusing the MCU or MCU-FDTMF, hereinreferred to as MCU, name subject tocompliance to the following key objec-tives, general guidelines and purposes.

Key ObjectiveThe website or social networking ac-

count is a communication tool that seeksto create an environment that promotesMCU’s growth by establishing and man-aging interaction with external and in-ternal stakeholders.

External ObjectiveTo establish and maintain the favor-

able image of MCU to its external stake-holders.

Internal ObjectiveTo promote unity, cooperation and

productivity among internal stakeholders.

General Guidelines1. The use and applications must

have the approval of the MCU adminis-tration.

2. Prior to approval, they must sub-mit a proposal that includes the follow-ing.

a. The website or account’s ratio-nale, objectives and strategies,e.g., the website or account lookand features.

Policy on unofficial MCU websites andsocial networking accounts

b. How the MCU name will beused.

c. The list of administrator(s) andothers involved and their contactdetails.

d. Should there be marketing pro-motions and sales, the proposalmust include detailed proceedsand mechanics.

3. The website or account must notin any way be represented or mistakenas an official MCU service or facility.In this connection, a disclaimer may benecessary. They must distinguish theirwebsites from that of the official sitesof MCU. Therefore, they should annexthe name of their organization and use adifferent logo from that of theUniversity’s and FDTMF if they will usethe name of MCU.

4. The website or account will notbe used in any way to promote the inter-est of an individual or group that is inimi-cal to MCU.

5. The MCU administration reservesthe right to take the necessary action onthose involved in the website or accountshould these be detrimental to the imageof the institution or any individual or groupin particular.

6. Alumni Association Members:a. Those that have graduated at

MCU or the MCU-FDTMFCollege of Medicine.

b. In the MCU Medical AlumniFoundation and Association inAmerica, an honorary memberis any individual who has con-tributed significantly towards theachievement of the purposes ofthe organization. Any activemember can nominate a personfor honorary membership by giv-ing reason.

A Recognized Association orStudent Organization’s Purpose

The following are the purposes of arecognized alumni association or studentorganization in utilizing a website or so-cial networking account.

1. To establish and maintain favor-able relations and promote harmoniouscooperation among its members by in-spiring mutual understanding.

2. To assist, study and solve by col-lective action the major concerns ofMCU and its members.

3. To actively participate in the ac-tivities of MCU designed to promote theinterests of its alumni, students, facultyand employees.

Vice President JejomarBinay and Dr. Lutgarda C.Quito, MCU-FDTMF Execu-tive Vice President signed aMemorandum of Agreementgranting two financial sponsor-ships to the College ofMedicine’s scholarship pro-gram.

The signing was held at theOffice of the Vice President,Coconut Palace at the CCPComplex in Pasay City lastSeptember 21, 2011. Dr. ElviraM. Abreu, Dean of the Col-lege of Medicine witnessed theceremony.

The agreement is a studygrant that aims to assist under-privileged yet deserving stu-dents through scholarship.

This signing ceremonywas attended by the scholarstogether with their parents. Re-cipients of the award areKaren A. Hernandez and

VP Binay scholarships for worthyMed students

Vice President Binay signs an agreement with the College of Medicine.

The College of Com-puter Studies (CCS) hasshifted to high gear as itgarnered accolades in vari-ous fronts. Last Decem-ber 2011, the Federation ofAccrediting Agencies ofthe Philippines (FAAP)granted candidate statusto the Computer Scienceand Information Technol-ogy Programs of MCU forhaving met the standardsand fulfilled all the require-ments of the Philippine Ac-crediting Association of

Computer Studies reap creditsSchools, Colleges and Uni-versities (PAASCU) in ac-cordance with MemorandumOrder No. 1, Series of 2005of the Commission onHigher Education (CHED).

A one-day consultancyvisit will be held on January2013 to monitor the develop-ments regarding the actionstaken on the recommenda-tion given in preparation forthe formal visit on Septem-ber 2013.

In another development,six MCU – CCS students

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were granted IBM DB2 Aca-demic Associates status lastApril 11, 2012 at IBM Office,UP – Ayala Techno Hub. TheMCU students are JoyceAnne Capucion, RonalynBeltran, Catherine GemMilan, Allan Ronald Recio,Ralph Daneniel Santos andGerald Brian Sese.

An IBM DB2 AcademicAssociate is a member of theacademic community, a fac-ulty member or student in adegree program who hascompleted a course that cov-

ers the IBM DB2 Aca-demic Associate CE302Acourse material includingall of the hands-on labora-tory work and passed anIBM examination on thecourse contents.

Meanwhile, during thePhilippine Society of Infor-mation Technology Educa-tors (PSITE) general mem-bership meeting last March,Dean Avonn C. Nova waselected as PSITE – NationalCapital Region board mem-ber for 2012 – 2015.

Geanny Laureana B.Dominguez.

Among those presentwere former dean, Dr.Walfrido Sumpaico and Dr.Lilybeth Tanchoco.

The agreement is a study grant thataims to assist underprivileged yet

deserving students through scholarship.

The champion team.

Heated basketball action.

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after interception. The Holy In-fant lead went down from 9points to 7, 5, 3 then 1. Andwith a little over a minute left inthe game MCU took the leadby 1 point.

The last minute of thegame still saw lead changes andsome technical difficulties butthe final score says it all: MCU99 – Holy Infant 97.

“The MCU boys showeda lot of heart. The courage thatthey showed despite the oddswas inspiring,” Dr. Aristotle T.Malabanan, who watched thegame said. “Our boys wantedto win this game more.”

Eventual MVP (Most Valu-able Player) Louise John Santostop scored for MCU with 37points. Other key players andscorers for MCU were Depusoywith 16 points, ChristopherBanania with 14, Muffy Samsonwith 10. Overall leadership wasprovided by team captainDominic Rei Bato.

The other team membersare Karlo Angelo Castillo,Jespen Erl Gutierrez, JoviMoreno, Angelo Ng, EzekielChristian Penolio, Ryan Chris-topher Salvador, Angelo Chris-tian Argente, Joemari Memije,Aaron Angelo Ventura, and

Crisjan Irvin Canlas.The coach of the High

School team is Jay Adolfo ofCommunication Services whileteam manager is Dennis Javier,Araling Panlipunan Area Chairand Adviser of the StudentCouncil and 3rd year Assembly.

Earlier on the same day,MCU had two heartbreakinglosses as both the High Schoolgirls volleyball team and theGrade School boys basketballteam finished second.

The MCU Invitational is anannual event participated in byHigh School and Grade Schoolboys and girls in basketball and

volleyball. It aims to promotesportsmanship and encouragecamaraderie and cooperationamong young individuals ofCaloocan and nearby commu-nities. It seeks to develop, en-hance and maintain discipline,fitness and the competitivespirit of students throughsports.

The schools that partici-pated this year were MCU, St.Gabriel Academy, Holy InfantMontessori, World Citi Col-leges, St. Joseph Academy, andSystems Plus Computer Col-lege with Barangay 81, CaloocanCity as a guest team.

Faith in God above all.

Huge crowd gathered for the Invitational games.

The 2nd place High School girls volleyball team. The 2nd place Grade School boys basketball team.

MVP Santos scores 2 ofhis team high 37 points.

Depusoy was solid in both endsof the court.

Samsonwas a

tourna-ment-long

reliableplayer for

MCU.

Bananiawas a

sparkplugoff thebench.

Bato in one of his clutch hits.

4th MCU4th MCU4th MCU4th MCU4th MCUInvitationalInvitationalInvitationalInvitationalInvitationalTTTTTournamentournamentournamentournamentournament

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Volume No. 7 Issue No. 1 November 2012

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Angel T. BaloyASSOCIATE EDITOR: Fatima Grace C. ChuaPRODUCTION MANAGER: Jay V. AdolfoEDITORIAL ADVISER: Ira ManiquisPHOTOGRAPHERS: Jonathan Filoteo / Cris dela Cruz / Joel Pamatian

CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUEDr. Lutgarda Quito / Dr. Elvira Abreu / Dr. Marissa Nualla / Dr. Robert ViguillaDr. Victorino Perlas / Ellen Escamilla / Ma. Vera ReyesDr. Cathrina Aspra / Dr. Christine Rodriguez / Dr. Kathy de Mesa / Alex RodriguezEfrain Noel Morota / Ellen Nicodemus / Jasmine Mae Leaño / Mark RubioProf. Petrona Benitez / Reneliza Sta. Ana

EDITORIAL BOARDMrs. Luningning T. Estanislao / Dr. Aristotle T. Malabanan / Dr. Lutgarda C. QuitoDr. Lydia L. Taganguin / Dr. Renato C. Tanchoco, Jr.

Please send your write-ups, comments and suggestionsto the Communication Services

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The PULSE is published for the employees, faculty,students, alumni and friends of Manila Central University

and the MCU-FDT Medical Foundation by theCommunication Services.

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Send your write-ups, comments and suggestions to csg@mcu.edu.ph or mcu_thepulse@yahoo.com

Last October 5, MCU cel-ebrated World Teacher’s Day 2012with a simple program at the Cen-tennial Gym. In a meaningful trib-ute to the faculty members of Highand Grade School, and the colleges,the teachers were given small tokens

Teachers lauded on Teacher’s Day

of appreciation for their guidancethis past year.

The MCU dance troupe pre-sented numbers to express their ap-preciation to the teachers. This wasfollowed by a special number fromthe deans, department heads and

Prof. Carmencita Galang and other teachers were given theirspecial awards.

some employees as they sang“Simpleng Buhay” by ArielRivera.

A special award called“Student’s Choice Awards” was pre-sented to select teachers by Prof.Lourdes F. Cruzat, Dean of the Of-fice of Student Affairs.

“Ito na ang pinaka-special naaward sa lahat kasi choice ito ng mgaestudyante. This is the Student’sChoice Award.”

Mrs. Cruzat said the teacherwho stands as a role model of virtueand discipline, a source of inspira-tion, compassionate to the wholecommunity of MCU qualifies to bean Outstanding Faculty. After an in-tensive survey conducted by the USCto the students through their respec-tive college’s Student Councils, sev-eral teachers were named as Student’sChoice Awardees.

Among the awardees were Prof.Karina Marie Batu from the Collegeof Pharmacy, Dr. Alicia Camachofrom Dentistry, Prof. SuzzethUntalan from Arts and Sciences, Prof.Nieves Arguelles from Business Ad-ministration, Prof. Arthur Fetalverofrom the Nursing, Prof. RomellaFrances Carag from Midwifery, Dr.Elmo Ado from Optometry, Prof.Dolores Evangelista from MedicalTechnology, Prof. Dexter Sotto fromPhysical Therapy, Prof. MichelleRamos from Computer Studies, Dr.Lina Salarda from Graduate Studies,and Ms. Carmelita Galang from Artsand Science.

Aside from receiving the Stu-dents’ Choice Award, Ms. Galangwas also the recipient of ChoiceAward. The awardees received aspecial sash and a token of appre-ciation.

In line with MCU’s 107th Anniversary Foundation, the Health ServicesDepartment and UNICEPS conducted a two-day Community Outreach Programlast December 6 and 7, 2011 at the Centennial Gym Function Rooms with Barangay81 and 84 of Caloocan City as its beneficiaries.

The first day offered free services such as Medical, Dental, and Eye Check-up, Laboratory (FBS, Cholesterol, Urinalysis and Bone Scanning) services, Mus-culoskeletal Exercises, and Counseling and Stress management.

Nearly 200 patients from Barangay 81 and 84 were served.A Blood-Letting drive was also part of the mission. The MCU-FDTMF

Hospital and Philippine Red Cross were the beneficiaries of the blood bagscollected during the two-day blood drive as part of the Community OutreachProgram.

Reaching out to the community